congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
end; close; conclusion; termination
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
to some extent; to a certain extent
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
unclean; dirty; bathroom; toilet (room); (arch.) menstruation; (arch.) menses
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
ascetic; pilgrim; devotee
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
near; close by; within reach; familiar
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine
Shugendō practitioner; mountain ascetic; Shugendō
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
absolutely; positively; decidedly
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking